parts of newcastle city center are flooded this evening after the river thine burst its banks. tonight the risk of coastal flooding continues for north sea coasts where the environment agency are warning of the worst storm surge in 60 years. those deadly floods of 1953 took the lives of more than 350 people in england and scotland as the torrent of water hit the coastline. today's storm is now heading for northern europe taking the stormy weather away from the uk with the danger of flooding coast receding late tomorrow. the u.n. security council authorized new military action in the war-torn central african republic today. the former french colony has descended into chaos since a coup last march. a reported 100 people died today as muslims and christians battled in the capital. in yemen, a coordinated attack killed more than 50 people at the defense ministry. the victims were medical staffers, including a number of foreigners. smoke billowed after a suicide bomber drove a car packed with explosives through the complex's gates. the blast cleared the way for a vehicle full of gun